Lu An was at a loss for words. She couldn’t help but panic a little as she said, “Can I not answer that?”

“No!”

“Why?”

Ling Chuan’s face turned even darker.

Lu An was speechless. “I – I don’t know either!” Who the heck knows what to do with you?

As she spoke, the little girl slipped out from under his arm, and her nimble figure disappeared into the tangerine grove.

When she disappeared, she even turned around and made a taunting face at him.

She was too much!

“Stop! Don’t run!

“Little rascal!!!”

Ling Chuan gritted his teeth and ran into the grove.

Lu An inexplicably panicked, and she couldn’t help but scream as she sped up.

The two of them made a lot of noise in the grove.

On the other side, Qi Yan’s eyes were dark as she clenched the recording in her hand. Heh!

Her brothers were actually just fun to play with?

No wonder she was so indifferent and hadn’t had any doubts about them. It was just that she didn’t have a heart!

Her brothers were so pitiful!

Qi Yan’s eyes flickered with disdain. She pulled up a chat group and sent the recording on her phone.

…

When the five brothers were still basking in the fields and helping Grandpa Qi with work as a way to repay him for helping to take care of their little sister when she was young, the phones in their pockets beeped at the same time.

They thought that it was a notification from their group with Little Sister. When they arrived, they had set up a chat group to make it easier to report various things.

One after another, they immediately took their phones out for a look. Very quickly, everyone heard —

“I remember that when you went to their house in the beginning, you just found it novel and exciting?

“At first, it was really novel and exciting.

“After all, Big Brother is actually an actor who specializes in villainous roles. There was also Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, and Fifth Brother; I thought they would be a lot of fun to play with?

“I still think so now. They’re really too fun!

“They’re so silly, and the more you bully them, the more fun it is, hehe~

“So, you play with your brothers. Then, what do you do with Brother Xiao Chuan?”

The brothers were dumbfounded.

Standing tall in the wide open field, they looked at each other. They had no idea what was going on.

Very quickly, they saw Qi Yan’s messages —

Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, I know that anything I say now will just be excuses. Even if we’re no longer related by blood, I still want to say it.

First of all, about Fourth Brother: I was indeed full of despair when I heard about it. I was deceived by that person called Zheng Xinrui. I didn’t know that he was so full of himself. After all, he was someone who had helped Fourth Brother so much.

As Qi Yan spoke, she even posted the message which Zheng Xinrui sent her when he looked for her to try and slander Fourth Brother, Lu Sihao.

Then Second Brother, Third Brother, and Fifth Brother, I really didn’t know anything.

I never thought that I would actually misunderstand you. I still blame myself even now. I don’t know how to make it up to you!

Lastly, about Big Brother: I admit, because I was too disappointed and angry, I, I plotted a little. With Big Brother as a standard, I thought that all of you…

I’m very sorry. I was too full of myself, and thought that I was very smart. My mistakes got more and more ridiculous!

But there’s a saying: Care creates upset! The more you care about someone, the easier it is for you to doubt them. After all, I can’t accuse someone else outright, especially when there’s no evidence.

Of course, I’m not saying all this to get your understanding. I just want to say that I really know I was wrong, and that I’ve always treated you as my real brothers. It’s just that I didn’t understand that family should trust each other. I didn’t understand that no matter what happens, I should stand by my family’s side. I really failed in this aspect!!

Lu An and I are two polar opposites.

But I still want to say: just because Lu An empathizes with all of you and trusts you more, does that prove that she sincerely treats you as her real brothers?

I’m very sorry. You might say that I’m unreasonable, and that I’m even framing her to clear my name, but I still have to say it!

Only someone who doesn’t really care about your matters can use the word “trust” so easily!

Only someone who only cares about their own fun and doesn’t care about you can do so much without asking for anything in return, and wouldn’t feel anything about not getting what is their due!

And Lu An is that sort of person!!!

Because she’s just doing it for fun. Your existence is dispensable to her. If you’re no longer fun to play with and can’t give her novelty and excitement, will she still treat all of you like this?

The answer is clear: No!

I’m very sorry that I’m still saying all this even though things are already like this. In any case, whether you believe me or not, or whether you’re willing to forgive me, I just hope that you won’t be as stupid as me and be deceived again.

I hope that all of you will be truly happy, and I hope that there will be someone who will truly treat you well and trust you.

Of course, if it turns out that I was wrong about Lu An, I’m willing to apologize to her. I’m just concerned about all of you.

These were Qi Yan’s “sincere” words.

The five brothers looked at each other for a long time in the field.

No one reacted.

…

When Lu An came back with a basket full of tangerines, other fruits, and vegetables, she realized that her brothers were all…

They looked listless and quiet?

“Hey, what’s wrong?”

Lu An threw little Fifth Brother a tangerine and asked the question with bright eyes.

“Is Grandpa too scary? Did he make you work until you’re tired?”

As Lu An spoke, she put down the basket on her back and walked over to little Fifth Brother.

But little Fifth Brother only caught the tangerine, played with it briefly, and then casually placed it on the table next to him.

His expression was calm and indifferent as he ignored her.

Lu An was puzzled. She reached out and poked him twice. Seeing that he didn’t react, she went to tease Fourth Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother.

However, her brothers ignored her. Their faces were cold and they looked like they didn’t want to talk to her.

Puzzled, Lu An hurriedly wanted to ask Big Brother what was wrong, but Qi Yan walked out of the house.

“An’an, you’re back! It’s getting late, you should go and cook. You make the best food, after all.

“I’ll help you out and help everyone wash the fruits.”

As Qi Yan spoke, she had already come over to pick up the basket. She even pushed Lu An into the kitchen.

“Oh.”

Lu An was dumbfounded, but didn’t say anything. She turned around and looked at her brothers, but obediently picked up the ingredients she had prepared beforehand and went to the kitchen to cook.

On the other side, Qi Yan placed the fruits under the tap outside. As she washed them carefully, she started humming.

She looked very happy.

She thought: Heh, Lu An, you, too, will have your day.

Little did she know that the brothers were all looking at her with indecipherable expressions.